TERMINOLOGY

• KASSIDO – Close Fight Art
• KARATIANS – The practitioner of Kassido
• KALPYODHAN – Prescribed sequences of techniques performed with rhythm and timing
• THI (THEE) – Mind, Spirit and Energy
• THIYAI (THEE-YAI) – A short laud shout accompany a sharp, strong technique help release air from lungs and relax the upper body so that technique is more effective and also focus on mental and display spirit.
• GANVESH – Kassido Uniform
• MEKHALA, PATTA – Belt, Patta
• KHARA (DOJO) – Practice Place
• JUGUPSU – Foul
• HINSTRA – Red
• NEEL – Blue
• UJJAR – White
• STHA – Position (Ready)
• YOI – Ready (Both Physically & Mentally)
• WARNING – Warning
• SASTRA – Weapon
• DAN – Black Belt Grade
• AMULAM – Start
• THAME – Stop
• ROKE – Time out
• VAJRASEEN – Sit on ground in prayer position
• DHYAI – Close your eyes (Meditation)
• ROKE – Open your eyes
• SHASHANKO – Touch the ground
• UP – Rise up
• TATSU – Up with jump
• OATH – Open your right hand for prayer
• AUM (OM) – Wish to teacher/Coach

KASSIDO COUNTING

• ICHI – One
• NI – Two
• SAN – Three
• SHI – Four
• GO – Five
• ROKU – Six
• SHICHI – Seven
• HACHI – Eight
• KU – Nine
• JU – Ten

KASSIDO OATH are in four languages:

SANSKRIT

अहं प्रतिज्ञाति यि् अहं जीवने कदाति एिस्ााः कलायााः दुरुियोगं न करिष्याति िथा च अहं
तनर्धनानाि् दुर्धलानाि् च साहाय्याथं सवधदा सज्जाः भतवष्याति।

HINDI

िैं वचन देिा हं तक िैं अिने जीवन िें कभी भी इस कला का दुरुियोग नही ंकरं गा औि गिीर्ो ं
औि किजोि व्यक्तियो ंकी िदद के तलए हिेशा िैयाि िहंगा।

ENGLISH

I promise that I will never misuse this art ever in my life and I will always be ready to
help poor and weak persons.

JAPANESE

Watashi wa jinsei de kono geijutsu o akuyo suru koto wa kesshite naku, mazushiku
yowai hito o itsu demo tasukeru junbi ga dekite iru koto o yakushoku shimasu.